Blue Dun

Written by DCarp


Blue Dun


RWFF Blue Dun

HISTORY:

In Britain this pattern is used to imitate the Iron Blue Dun. This fly is found throughout the British isles and is known by various different names such as Dark Watchet, Little Purple, Iron Blue Drake, Little Dark Blue or Little Dark Blue. The strange thing about this fly is that it undergoes a second moult in its winged stage and therefore a slight color and shape change during its life span. The dun is a poor flyer after it emerges. It is vulnerable to fish and birds so it normally rests for several hours or if the temperatures are low, over night on riverbank vegetation, shrubs or trees. When you are walking the riverbank it is always a good idea to turn over leaves and look in spiders webs to see what has been hatching.